Reign (Supergirl character)

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Character
Name: Reign
Samantha Arias
Occupation: CEO of LCorp
Relationships: Ruby Arias (daughter)
Fandom: DC Comics, Supergirl (TV series)
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Reign is a DC Comics character. She is a Worldkiller, a biological weapon created on Krypton but eventually outlawed by the Kryptonian Science Council.

Canon

Comics

Reign first appeared in Supergirl Vol 6 #5 (January, 2012).

Reign is a powerful alien enemy of Supergirl. She is a Worldkiller, an alien embryo genetically modified and grown in a clandestine Kryptonian laboratory. Reign is gifted with super-human strength, speed and endurance, and is an adept swordswoman and hand-to-hand fighter.

--Reign at DC Comics Database

Supergirl (TV Series)

Samantha "Sam" Arias is a Kryptonian Worldkiller known as Reign, who was sent to Earth prior to Krypton's destruction and found by Patricia Arias, who raised her as her daughter. As an adult, she became the acting CEO of L-Corp, and the single mother of Ruby Arias. She remained unaware of her origins until her powers started to manifest.[1]

Fandom

Supergirl (TV Series)

Common Tropes in Fanworks

  • No Powers AU: Typically where Sam was never Reign.
  • Redemption arc for Sam after she is discovered to be Reign or once Reign is defeated.
  • Designs of a post-Reign supersuit for Sam to wear, many of which incorporate the House of El symbol.

Shipping

Comics
Reign/Kara
Arrowverse
Femslash
Reign/Kara Alex/Sam Lena/Reign
Moresomes
Alex/Lena/Sam Kara/Lena/Sam

Fanworks

Fanart

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